Supply Chain Manager - FIS and New Markets

At Dr Reddy's "Good Health Can't Wait"

Dr. Reddy’s in Milan, Italy is part of an established 40year pharma company with global success.                         This is an exciting time to join an established, enthusiastic, experienced, innovative, growing team with a robust pipeline and expected to deliver multiple successful commercial product launches in the next          5 years. Passionate about people and transformative medicines? Deeply motivated by         delivering good health. Come build our team together!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Dr Reddy’s, we are deeply committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and is valued for their contributions to the team.  We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the role and are open to exploring candidates with a less traditional background.

We are seeking a meticulous leader to oversee end-to-end demand planning and supply chain operations, ensuring accurate forecasting, timely supply execution, and optimal inventory management to meet market demands and maximize sales efficiency. Your role will be pivotal in driving supply chain performance, maintaining inventory levels, and facilitating seamless coordination between various stakeholders to uphold regulatory compliance and enhance overall operational efficiency.

Incumbent is required to work in person from office and will have one direct report. 



Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the full in-house, out-license and in-license demand planning process on different forecasting model, including sales correction, forecasting at individual SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) level, consensus forecast finalization and release to supply planning team
• You will create and monitor the execution of supply plan in collaboration with India Demand Planner and supply planning team. You will also follow up to prioritize and expedite stock dispatches from India to prevent sales losses
• You will be responsible for forecasting in planning system i.e. Kinaxis and ensuring the correct orders are placed to suppliers
• You will be responsible for ensuring maintenance of stock levels as per agreed-upon inventory norms, including inventory deployment at both operational warehouses, identification of stock at risk of expiry and initiatives to lower write-offs of stock
• You will be responsible for monitoring OTIF (On-Time and In-Full) order fulfilment with the 3PLs and distributors in liaison with the sales team, including monthly calculation of OTIF delivery, and continuous performance reviews to improve service levels
• You will facilitate the local Sales and Operations Planning meeting and represent your countries in the monthly European Generic S&OP and Exec S&OP with the EUG CEO
• You will contribute to new product launches with adequate launch stock, in collaboration with local and global teams
• You will be responsible for implementing new initiatives and projects to strengthen supply chain systems and processes in Europe
• You will be SPOC for SCM ESG topics for Europe supply chain supporting regional requirements in coordination with Global teams
• You will oversee the local warehouse operations, focusing on enhancing efficiency and optimizing cost
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory and quality norms in co-ordination with the local and global RA and QA teams, including change of artwork (without disruption to supplies), and phase-in of variation approvals without any supply gaps or write-offs
• You will manage pan European projects and will have the direct responsibility of a Supply Chain planner / logistics to support you for your region

Educational qualification: Formal qualification in supply chain management; APICS certification would be an advantage

Experience:

• Min 8 years of experience in demand/supply planning, inventory management, or Sales and Operations; planning in a pharmaceutical or FMCG environment preferred

Skills & attributes:

• Experience in working with SCM ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, particularly SAP Demand Planning, Sales and Distribution, and Material Management Modules (SAP training will be provided)
• Proven track record of driving new projects and initiatives in collaboration with multiple cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of calculating and tracking performance through supply chain KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) – backorders, sales losses, forecast accuracy/error percentage (MAPE), OTIF (On-Time In-Full), Inventory value at risk
• Ability to work independently and communicate at all levels
• Assertive and results driven
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy, MS office, (Proficiency in Ms excel is desired)
• High level of integrity and adherence to all compliance guidelines
• Customer-focused and performance-driven
• Entrepreneurial and innovative
• Egalitarian and trusting
• Flexible and adaptive

Benefits Offered

At Dr Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. 

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.